Julian Price Campground

Show on map828-963-5911 (MAY - OCTOBER)blri_campgrounds@nps.gov
c/o Revenue and Fee Business Specialist, Blue Ridge Parkway, 199 Hemphill Knob Road
Asheville, NC 28803

Overview

Located along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway in the lush green expanses of North Carolina, Julian Price Campground is a top destination for boating, hiking, fishing and more. Whether it's for a family camping excursion or a peaceful getaway, this campground has something for everyone.

Recreation

Canoe rentals are available at Price Lake, and other types of non-motorized boats are permitted. Fishing is also available at the lake, with a dock provided.

Price Lake Trail offers a refreshing hike around the edge of the water, and the Boone Fork, Green Knob and Tanawha Trails are just a few of the trails that are conveniently accessed through the campground.

Hebron Falls: A small waterfall accessed from the Boone Fork Trail.

The Cascades: A beautiful waterfall accessed by the easy 1-mile loop Cascades Trail. A great hike for children.

Moses Cone Flat Top Manor: A historic estate house (currently undergoing restoration) once owned by the Cone family. The grounds offer 25 miles of carriage roads to hike. Tours of the home are available. Currently houses the Southern Highland Craft Guild.


Wildlife viewing is also popular as campers have a good chance of spotting bears, grouse, turkeys, owls, hawks and more.

Facilities

Julian Price Campground combines the traditional great outdoors experience with the modern conveniences of flush toilets, dump station, and drinking water. Both RV and tent sites are available, and are equipped with grills, picnic tables, and lantern poles. In addition to the 75 sites available for advance reservations, 115 sites are available on a first come, first served basis.  Availability for first come, first served sites cannot be tracked through Recreation.gov. These sites must be booked in person at the campground kiosk.

Primitive Backcountry Camping is available at Johns River Road. Permits are required and can be obtained on www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 only. Permits are not distributed at the park.

Natural Features

Julian Price Campground is adjacent to Price Lake, a pristine body of water that sparkles against the backdrop of rolling Carolina hills.

The surrounding forest offers hemlock, white pine, oak, hickory and birch trees, along with a colorful assortment of wildflowers in the spring and an array of vivid orange and red foliage displays in autumn.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic byway that follows the high crests of the central and southern Appalachians for 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (828) 963-5911.

Nearby Attractions

The beautiful town of Blowing Rock, located just 20 minutes away on the Blue Ridge Parkway, offers fine dining, shopping and more.

Camp site features

Across 192 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: 72 of 192 sites
  • Picnic table: 184 of 192 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 192 sites
  • ADA accessible: 6 of 192 sites
  • Longest RV: 92 ft
  • Largest party: 6 people
  • Equipment: CAR, CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, FIFTH WHEEL, Hammock, LARGE TENT OVER 9X12`, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

Directions

From Asheville, North Carolina, head east on I-40 E for approximately 20 miles to exit 72 for US-70E. At the top of the exit ramp, continue straight onto US-70 E and drive for 11 miles to the intersection with US-221 N. Turn left (north) onto US-221 N and continue for 21.6 miles. At the sign for the Blue Ridge Parkway, turn right onto the connector road. At the stop sign marking the intersection with the Parkway, turn left (north) and drive for approximately 22 miles until you see the Campground Registration Kiosk on the left side of the road. From Boone, North Carolina, head south onto US-321 S and drive for 6.3 miles. At the sign for the Blue Ridge Parkway, turn right onto the connector road. At the stop sign marking the intersection with the Parkway, turn left (south) and drive for 4.4 miles until you see the campground on the right. From Blowing Rock, North Carolina, take Main Street until you reach the intersection with US-221 S. Turn south onto US-221 S and drive for 1.6 miles. At the sign for the Blue Ridge Parkway, turn right onto the connector road. At the stop sign marking the intersection with the Parkway, turn left (south) and drive approximately 2 miles until you see the campground on the right.

Stay Limit

Check in from 3 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

562 reviews
5 stars
312
4 stars
153
3 stars
54
2 stars
27
1 stars
16
Nicholas B
Loop:Loop B
Site:
Reviewed 8 days ago
Some sites definitely need some maintenance. Forced to use tent pad- make it level! We slid from one end of the tent to the other in the night. Fire pit was in the side of a hill. One in our group was injured from chair falling over. It was a cold weekend and the showers were lukewarm warm in a freezing room. Rules not enforced at night. Several large parties that went late into the night with cases and cases of alcohol. This is one of my go to campgrounds, but it is quickly going downhill while raising it’s prices rapidlly. Please reinvest in these campsites.
Layla B
Loop:Loop D
Site:
Reviewed 9 days ago
I had a great stay at Julian Price! Check in was easy. The bathrooms were clean and comfortable. And my campsite was spacious and had a flat pad for my tent. the location is great too, with the Blue Ridge Parkway, Julian Price Lake, and many hiking trails nearby.
Madison T
Loop:Loop B
Site:
Reviewed 9 days ago
We stayed here for a weekend birthday trip and it was lovely. The leaves were stunning, the campsites spacious, and very convenient to small local towns (Banner Elk, Boone etc). The tent pad was also dirt, not rock, so quite easy to stake a tent and comfortable to sleep on. My only complaint was the road noise. We heard it until 11pm both nights. Otherwise the park rangers were very helpful and bath houses super clean. Bring your own hand soap for bath house!
Richard S
Loop:Loop A
Site:
Reviewed 9 days ago
Great location, nice-sized sites and friendly staff. However, the overall facilities need a major upgrading.
Tania T
Loop:Loop D
Site:
Reviewed 11 days ago
Perfect location, clean rest rooms,hot shower!! Liked the dish cleaning sink. The campsites could have used some updating,but who cares!
Vincent M
Loop:Loop B
Site:
Reviewed 12 days ago
This is a beautiful and quiet campground in a wonderful setting. Trails intersect the place, and many sites are nearby like the lake across the road, and Blowing Rock only 10 min away for cell phone service (there is none at the campground for AT&T). We loved our time here! However, it was a challenge fitting our 21' travel trailer onto the site. The pad was literally crumbling asphalt with dips and holes and a crumbling rock ledge around it . We had to do some creative engineering to get it level. There is still a lot of hurricane debris on the grounds. Perhaps the loops that are still closed can accommodate RVs better.
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